Synonyms for helium
ˈhi li əmhe·li·um

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1. heliumnoun

   Synonyms:
   packaging gas, E939

2. heliumnoun

   A colorless and inert gas, and the second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602.

   Synonyms:
   E939, packaging gas

3. heliumnoun

   A form or sample of the element.

   Synonyms:
   E939, packaging gas

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1. helium, He, atomic number 2noun

   a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)

   Synonyms:
   atomic number 2

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1. Bo Sears:

   I believe southwest Saskatchewan (and) southeast Alberta to be prolific future helium producers.

2. Air Products:

   We realize that the BLM system is in decline and eventually will be depleted, at the same time, the world's demand for helium is likely to continue to grow and will require additional new sources.

3. Romain Schlack:

   Each airship will be filled with 180,000 cubic meters of helium.

4. Ian Crawford:

   It's possible that helium-3 and other solar-wind–implanted ions, like hydrogen, may be in a higher abundance in the cold regolith near the lunar poles. That would be an important measurement to make and would require a polar lander.

5. Daniel Meier:

   There is even one bigger issue; that is if the electronics fail it will just fall down to the ground. This can't happen with Skye because helium is providing the buoyancy, so if ever something goes wrong it becomes a huge balloon and people could play with it.